Two students in Danielle Adler’s kindergarten class at Marcus Hook Elementary School in Marcus Hook, Pa., prepare for an addition problem. Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

Few elementary education programs give future teachers enough exposure to foundational math concepts, like number sense and algebraic reasoning, before they reach the classroom. That’s the upshot of a ...

As math gaps continue to widen in many grades, educators face an uphill battle to help students regain ground in the subject. Following historic math declines on the Nation’s Report Card in 2022, a ...

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Senate Bill 1067, which requires screening early elementary grade students for math difficulties, can significantly improve ...

Recent state test results revealed that many Alabama elementary school students need help with math skills. Fewer than half of third through fifth graders were proficient in math. This trend isn’t new ...

A fifth-grade student in Ellanise Hines’ class works on calculating the volume of a prism. Credit: Steven Yoder for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...

If you’re the parent of an elementary school-age child, chances are good (OK, about one in ten, although actual numbers are hard to pin down) that you’ve encountered Everyday Math. Chances are ...